The World According to Garp
The World According to Garp is a 1982 American comedy drama film produced and directed by George Roy Hill and starring Robin Williams in the title role. Written by Steve Tesich, it is based on the 1978 novel by John Irving. The World According to Garp was released by Warner Bros. on July 23, 1982. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $29,712,172 against a $17 million budget. For their roles, John Lithgow and Glenn Close (in her film debut) were respectively nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 55th Academy Awards.
Plot
T.S. Garp is the out-of-wedlock son of a feminist mother, Jenny Fields, who wanted a child but not a husband. A nurse during World War II, she encountered a dying ball turret gunner known only as Technical Sergeant Garp ("Garp" being all he is able to utter), who was severely brain damaged in combat, and whose morbid priapism allows her to rape him and become impregnated. She names the resultant child after Garp.
Awards
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| author | Steve Tesich |
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| award | National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
| contentLocation | New Jersey |
| director | George Roy Hill |
| editor | Stephen A. Rotter |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | abuse american football ball turret become impregnated beg brain damage car park college professor death threat drive fear of death fellatio feminism fly football hang gliding horrify kill live at open priapism primary school rape of males sperm theft technical sergeant transgender want world war ii wrestling coach write |
| musicBy | David Shire |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| producer | George Roy Hill |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |
| recordedAt | New Jersey |
| theme | feminist rape romantic comedy |